2018年公共英語一級(jí)閱讀理解模擬試題（9）

　　Grandparents Answer a Call

　　As a third-generation native of Brownsville，Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children，she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success，giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.

　　No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obama's mother-in-law，Marian Robinson，has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study by grandparents.com，83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinson's decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family.

　　“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn't get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own，”says Christine Crosby，publisher of Grand，a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them，especially when you're raising children.”

　　Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices，but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard，especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you know may be harder.

　　【語篇解讀】　本文是一篇說明文。主要介紹了社會(huì)上很多老年人搬到離子女近的地方居住的一種趨勢(shì)。同時(shí)也建議老人們要做出適合自己的選擇。

　　1.Why was Garza's move a success?

　　A.It strengthened her family ties.

　　B.It improved her living conditions.

　　C.It enabled her to make more friends.

　　D.It helped her know more new places.

　　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段末句可知，Mildred Garza老人搬到離孩子近的地方居住讓他們的關(guān)系更密切，一家人認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)成功的事情。故選A。

　　答案：A

　　★2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinson's decision?

　　A.17% expressed their support for it.

　　B.Few people responded sympathetically.

　　C.83% believed it had a bad influence.

　　D.The majority thought it was a trend.

　　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段末句“Two thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama's family ”可推斷，很多人會(huì)受Marian Robinson的影響，所以這會(huì)形成一種潮流。故選D 。

　　答案：D

　　3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

　　A.They were unsure of themselves.

　　B.They were eager to raise more children.

　　C.They wanted to live away from their parents.

　　D.They had little respect for their grandparents.[來源:學(xué)優(yōu)高考網(wǎng)gkstk]

　　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段首句可知，在60年代人們都希望離開家，以此來證明自己的獨(dú)立。故選 C。

　　答案：C

　　★4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?

　　A.Make decisions in the best interests of their own.

　　B.Ask their children to pay more visits to them.

　　C.Sacrifice for their struggling children.

　　D.Get to know themselves better.

　　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)末段推知，作者建議人們要明智不要為了孩子而做出犧牲。故選A 。

　　答案：A